Children aged 12 and over should wear face masks to help tackle the pandemic, according to the World Health Organisation. It advised that where there is widespread transmission, and 1-metre…
Coronavirus cases in Italy have passed 1,000 in a day for the first time since rigid lockdown measures were eased three months ago. The country’s health ministry said on Saturday…
Gavin Williamson cancelled a crucial meeting to go on holiday the week before the A-level exams fiasco, raising fresh questions about the future of the embattled education secretary. Three officials…
The Polynesian island country, which has a population of about 200,000 people, has recorded zero confirmedcoronavirus cases. It declared a state of emergency and closed its borders in March, including to…
Yuval Noah Harari: I think the biggest danger is not the virus itself. Humanity has all the scientific knowledge and technological tools to overcome the virus. The really big problem…
An estimated 50,000 people in Russia protested Saturday the arrest of a regional governor accused of murder. The protests in Khabarovsk — originally calling for the resignation of President Vladimir…
Iranian officials on Friday dismissed reports of an explosion west of Tehran that stoked fears about more potential instability after a series of blasts and fires in recent weeks. Reports…
Israel launched a new spy satellite into orbit on Monday, saying it will bring enhanced surveillance capabilities. A rocket launched carrying the Ofek 16 reconnaissance satellite before dawn at the…
The World Health Organization announced Saturday that it discontinued its trial on hydroxychloroquine’s effect on COVID-19 patients in hospitals. WHO said in a statement that it accepted a recommendation from…
A British court on Thursday denied Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro access to $1.8 billion worth of gold held in the Bank of England, ruling that the British government does not…
